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This repository includes the basic configuration file for VIM.

Install Vim Plugin manager

First we need to install the Vim plugin manager to easily add and remove packages into vim editor. Thus, let us add the plugin.vim:

curl -fLo ~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs \
    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim

Usage

Add a vim-plug section to your ~/.vimrc file:

1. Begin the section with call plug#begin([PLUGIN_DIR])
2. List the plugins with Plug commands
3. call plug#end() to update &runtimepath and initialize plugin system
   • Automatically executes filetype plugin indent on and syntax enable. You can revert the settings after the call. e.g. filetype indent off, syntax off, etc.

Example

call plug#begin()
" The default plugin directory will be as follows:
"   - Vim (Linux/macOS): '~/.vim/plugged'
"   - Vim (Windows): '~/vimfiles/plugged'
"   - Neovim (Linux/macOS/Windows): stdpath('data') . '/plugged'
" You can specify a custom plugin directory by passing it as the argument
"   - e.g. `call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged')`
"   - Avoid using standard Vim directory names like 'plugin'

" Make sure you use single quotes

" Any valid git URL is allowed
Plug 'https://github.com/junegunn/vim-github-dashboard.git'


" On-demand loading
Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree', { 'on':  'NERDTreeToggle' }

" Initialize plugin system
call plug#end()

For a better understanding on how to use the Vim Plugin manager visit the git webpage.

The .vimrc file

Next you will see the contents of the vimrc file in this repository:

after copy and paste, or added the require code call the plug installer by entering on command mode in Vim (pressing Esc key), then, call :PlugInstall to update and install the new Plugins.